Founder's message
Tea is my passion. My Sri Lankan heritage has always been rooted in tea culture.
Being of Sri Lankan heritage, I have always wanted to engrain the presence of Ceylon Tea (Sri Lankan tea) in Canada, a multicultural country.
My vision is to bring tea of uncompromising quality and rich in character. Tea that is fresh, rich in flavour and natural goodness.
My commitment to quality extends far beyond the moment of handpicking two leaves and a bud to being packed fresh at source, moments after picking.
With harvesting, processing and packaging all completed on the Sri Lankan tea estate, I am able to contribute to the economy of my country of birth and ensure that the workers are compensated fairly as I strongly believe that my business is a matter of human service.
Today, my family owned business is able to bring my country's tea, one that is regarded as one of the finest in the world, to Canadian tea lovers everywhere!
Yours truly,
Daniel Nithi
Owner
Tealight Canada
About our fine tea
Tea Estates
- The tea growing regions of Sri Lanka are Nuwara Eliya, Kandy, Uva, Uda pussellawa, Dimbula, Sabaragamuwa and Ruhuna.
- Our teas are harvested in Nuwara Eliya, at elevations above 6,100 ft, which are conditions that are favourable for the highest qualities of teas.
What is the process of harvesting our fine tea?
- The highest quality of Tealight's Ceylon Teas are carefully hand harvested to guarantee that the leaf is whole, undamaged, and that only the top two leaves and the bud are picked. On every quality tea estate there are hundreds or even thousands of tea harvesters, known as pluckers. Shortly after the tea is plucked it is taken to the factory for processing: an intricate procedure that involves immense dedication and experience.
How cultivation happens:
http://www.pureceylontea.com/index.php/features/fine-ceylon-tea/cultivation
What are the work conditions for the plantation workers?
Pluckers make a reasonable salary and, on a Fair Trade estate, compensation includes free housing, medical care, childcare and schooling. The literacy rate on the estates is almost 100%.
See newspaper article:
What are the plantation workers rights?
- The planters association of Ceylon is looking after and taking care of plantation workers in Sri Lanka. Labour rights prevailing in Sri Lanka are effecting as same as to Tea pluckers.
Please see example:
http://www.paofceylon.org/Tea.htm
Please note: Child labour is strictly prohibited in Sri Lanka.
What makes Tealight tea different then other Sri Lanka’s teas?
- Tealight's Teas are produced and exported from some of the most fresh Pure Ceylon Tea estates that can be found in the world. Our dynamic team helps bring creativity and innovation together to produce international standard quality tea products that can be found in a click of a button.
Conscious Decision
- Rest assured your purchase is made with a conscious and ethical ground.